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Smith Cotton Junior High SCHL

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

312 East Broadway, Sedalia, MO 65301 · (660) 829-6300 · Part of Sedalia 200 School District

Sedalia’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
1,133
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Smith Cotton Junior High SCHL

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 59% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Sedalia kids: Smith-Cotton High School

On the path

Where Sedalia kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–45 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Smith Cotton Junior High SCHLYou are here
9–12Smith-Cotton High School1,551 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency49%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

312 East Broadway, Sedalia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6359
Grade 7394
Grade 8380
Enrollment over time
1,138’20
1,094’21
1,130’22
1,121’23
1,133’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 7%Black 3%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Smith Cotton Junior High SCHL from Sedalia families.

Other schools in Sedalia 200 School District

The district →
Early Childhood CTR.
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Sedalia
260 students11:1
Skyline Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Sedalia
A−
483 students14:1
Heber Hunt Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Sedalia
B+
448 students12:1
Parkview Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Sedalia
A−
447 students12:1
Horace Mann Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Sedalia
A−
276 students11:1
Washington Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Sedalia
B+
215 students9:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Sedalia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.